text_original: But, inevitably, his relations with the ecclesiastical world drew him more and more into the position of protector of the Pope, especially as the Iconoclastic controversy had practically severed what  ever bonds of allegiance bound the Popes to the Isaurian Emperors.
text_transcription: BUT INEVITABLY HIS RELATIONS WITH THE ECCLESIASTICAL WORLD DREW HIM MORE AND MORE INTO THE POSITION OF PROTECTOR OF THE POPE ESPECIALLY AS THE ICONOCLASTIC CONTROVERSY HAD PRACTICALLY SEVERED WHATEVER BONDS OF ALLEGIANCE BOUND THE POPES TO THE ISORIAN EMPERORS
phonemes: bˌʌt, ɪnˈɛvᵻɾəbli, hɪz ɹᵻlˈeɪʃənz wɪððɪ ᵻklˌiːzɪˈæstɪkəl wˈɜːld dɹˈuː hˌɪm mˈɔːɹ ænd mˈɔːɹ ˌɪntʊ ðə pəzˈɪʃən ʌv pɹətˈɛktɚɹ ʌvðə pˈoʊp, ɪspˈɛʃəli æz ðɪ ˌaɪkənəklˈæstɪk kˈɑːntɹəvˌɜːsi hæd pɹˈæktɪkli sˈɛvɚd wʌt ˈɛvɚ bˈɑːndz ʌv ɐlˈiːdʒəns bˈaʊnd ðə pˈoʊps tə ðɪ ɪsˈɔːɹiən ˈɛmpɚɹɚz.